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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?) 8 i/ A/ X. C* ], _" Y
Just because.(没有别的原因。)
* ]- Q7 J% K9 XIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
+ M1 A8 w$ k2 Q9 x+ PYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) ! L' u) `, Z! V" s6 i
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
) w' T; f4 z5 ^* P+ B7 S1 K3 SI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。); q) R) j9 }, Q6 {$ \
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) 8 j! t; c3 i: {, W# H. M0 ?' C
I am not available.(我正忙着) / v3 ^! u$ m& L1 [& j" v
Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
8 \. g" Q  N0 b1 }" z' E, e" h) s* bNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
+ J9 g9 M* @5 M) wDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 $ L# @/ z" J5 v6 R4 e$ c9 B$ D8 |- ^
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 ) P; N; \; `* A' P* V: {+ _6 ~2 x+ |
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 : }# n) V3 e; I8 b: a
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
. ^3 B: N8 c, b% r/ G) S/ nI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
! B3 s* `/ R! F4 E5 m/ WYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
$ |- n! u$ F& C0 Q2 ?She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
3 N# n+ O9 I5 x2 u' I; E4 V4 ^You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
/ w9 M6 \  Q% D; Q$ f9 R; sYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
+ F; [! e5 b8 V3 O5 O) Y5 C2 SYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
) I- F! H/ D1 ]0 X. g/ aYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 $ ]3 O3 l2 u# @* Z
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
- S  p7 h( ^% m5 w: l, sIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 $ f& o# I' Q# d$ Q& H7 Q
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
9 `6 K6 W. ]' g0 v, K$ L" nI wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来,让我再浪费一遍。
/ {# U- [: H9 c6 B# ?+ xI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
9 o* @' F# m$ p, R+ jYou two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧,我不想当电灯泡。 % z( q7 M! P8 U! C# r6 F0 u
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? * E9 M: U' O7 X- C( ^
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
* g( j, t' I( _& C* EIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情
: |6 N9 c( {: c7 Q# |# {- \* k* CI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
- `( N! q4 C" ~a piece of one's mind .直言不讳 - U9 i. K1 t+ D0 X5 ^6 ], `8 A7 B
He gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道:“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。”
# k9 }  y/ d+ H' ga cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
0 p+ B4 a( c7 X1 ~8 cThe husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架,相互之间水火不容。
# |1 d  C0 ~! T& A& b" ia dog's life 潦倒的生活 ( R& F. G3 [! g' h
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
& n) Z! q  P+ o! s/ r4 r2 KA to Z 从头至尾
: Z( {1 A' C3 m- }) p* O* p) eI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 ) [7 V6 ~. J- ^8 ^: e5 o2 H
above somebody 深奥
. o; B- ?) J7 m' I9 \5 A; v% P8 s" rWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
7 X1 J- F, ?, p7 }! d! ^$ dall ears 全神贯注地倾听着 - L6 j6 r( T  M( J* w" U
When you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息,她会听地仔仔细细。 " H# h0 c1 T/ \5 }- C0 s
all the more 更加,益发 ; U4 O' Y4 ]( p$ [& C7 C, v+ L  b& Z' k
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
" Q; B. I/ f6 ]% R* h+ U3 Oall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
  G7 v$ w$ V) c+ Q7 kShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 ! Q, _$ i  u# ^* N/ ]
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 ) i" a: c  h3 P. I( N6 k
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 2 k7 R! q- J& G; f  c/ p, M# u
all out 竭尽全力 $ W* r; f$ y/ ]
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
/ v9 F* q* [* k+ d, o- Q9 Zall over 全部结束;浑身,到处
' b* l- \, y* N/ w5 |* d  c# HGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
  x) q- X6 n! K# L& ?5 s1 ~I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 : ^4 w6 K' k5 o- l
all set 准备就绪
8 J/ Y. P( j. K# X/ O: x5 WHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
6 }& t/ V1 T' r" m* A  a" ~all you have to do 需要做得是
( Q4 a, N# y: Z$ f1 EAll you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。
% ~; t4 m( ?7 E9 v: U: U9 z# ^as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 # f  m4 ~3 a& _
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. - P1 f( T. D$ y. ~
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
% L) e, E/ e/ L8 I) H' P  jas busy as a bee 非常忙 ; J0 D: j0 _1 `: [6 q! o' t
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
$ C0 n: c; V) x' ^% J, `at one's fingertips 了如指掌
: U8 ~9 a/ O/ o, f" dHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
' K/ r* Z8 q. zat one's wit's end 智穷
. c  E1 `5 s/ }" o* V( w7 g. I) vDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
* c( m4 T  J' J' X- |big shot 大人物,大亨 * S: T8 q" X2 v8 a* s9 J
He is a big shot in our little town.
- J, {) p) J- f& tblack sheep 败家子,害群之马 9 G# r+ B8 D0 [3 l! k& j- K
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 , |% o9 f' r+ ^$ M+ V: P
black and blue 遍体鳞伤
: q$ o# d) s/ @+ u# C: V8 T9 TThe thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。
9 F( k1 y5 i0 L: ~& W9 v0 W' Yblack and white 白纸黑字
9 M+ M3 v( q; @, I7 E5 gThe proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿,凶手再也无话可说。   T: B# J; k- w
blind alley 死胡同
8 q' c" n3 u, MYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 : \9 ^8 o; |& v! s2 _! N9 U
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 / X/ c- e6 [# n: t: X' Q3 I; K( b, e
This guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张,总是摇摆不定。
8 Z, t4 L/ s. h" |4 {  ]6 @$ Iblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
4 v5 X' p4 a: ~, a4 R3 n: b' T3 FDon't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了,让我们看看你到底能做什么。
+ |# K$ l$ r+ p8 z" Yborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
# j6 J- _0 _/ m( I3 {3 j4 H4 U7 RHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 0 v4 t: o) b. S  o! \
bland new 崭新的 ) Q* ]; \: c$ |; v- K
a bland new coat 新衣服 " W. U# J% u' V4 w0 M8 o
break the ice 打破沉默
4 w. z2 `, J4 {1 n5 }% uThe couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。 + {2 d; V, N/ N6 v/ Y( j" v  w% l2 ?6 l
by a blow 无意中的一击
' C0 P  A! X% ~He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 - [' n/ H; X: |7 V
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 , n! h: s# ?8 G/ E6 e
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 9 z+ `0 n* B% A9 t4 v3 g- ~) }5 p
carry something too far 过火了
) Q% q1 _- S7 f' K4 sYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
$ ]2 n8 b0 M( Y: A4 q  Ncastle in the sky 海市蜃楼
  V  V. ~/ y/ eYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
1 x3 t$ n  p; k8 Z8 P* pcats got one's tongue 哑口无言 3 s7 I; T- y( x% v4 w0 ?- B( L
chain smoker 老烟枪 ! }4 f9 B/ T2 q- D
come up with 产生,想出
2 ]2 @4 M( p* y* r" D! |" uLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 5 F$ X7 P- f# L
come easily 容易
5 T" d7 x. K" W) H6 Y) uLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 6 o4 C& r. l( y. r; l9 ^
cup of tea 喜欢 0 G/ f8 ^1 ^* a0 {
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 0 x, |! R8 ]4 P
cut it out 停止,住嘴 6 u4 S+ n5 R, D9 O1 x, W; [( [  Y& e
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. ! ]; _0 v6 _4 X+ x, s
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
  R" q8 @+ O7 ?1 O. {Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
4 L6 E- f# Y$ M# I7 X; o2 R+ BNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. * A/ j9 Q# n# _5 N; i# l/ Q
dear John letter 绝交信
# O! C  t9 \% ]& RJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. - v/ Q. b% r: X* E* s
do somone good 对某人有好处 + D5 q+ V% e! {5 X
Having some moring exercises does you good. ( u: R. ]. c; e
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? * V6 o! ?- v" t# `6 i
doesn't count 这次不算 3 z0 P) ]' S4 r8 v
It doesn't count this time,try again.
. {5 A- q' M7 \6 ]doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
: U8 \/ U4 F1 p: N& ZThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
" v! J9 J3 y) t2 I$ Mdown and out 穷困潦倒
% i6 _  O4 D, n6 e; U; i, y9 XBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family.
9 H, E0 D% x) `7 idrive at 用意,意欲
; k+ p" E  |' }" cWhat's he driving at?他用意何在?
" n& L0 g; Z. {# o  jdrop in 偶然拜访
2 @( V( S6 }$ c5 h6 aI dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
$ |# @, d3 c* r6 |: Sdrop me a line 写信给我
) A: o1 a/ H, a# ~On arriving the University,please drop me a line. " J, h% h" f/ ^* D% Z
early bird 早起的人 0 s0 L: C6 X0 G; {  j! l# O
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 2 N( \, q9 P. e0 O' A& n/ a
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
5 Q/ W2 V' @" E7 j& [eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
# ]3 R; O6 `% k( n0 f' ]I said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling. : l) c- V1 ?& q1 H; S0 x
face the music 直面困难
% e* H* \4 F; l2 z* {& G$ p4 wHe knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱,因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。
( @& C3 ]: @0 w3 O: M# z! qface up to 勇敢地面对某事 + H+ |" j# i, E  _
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. $ b, ^3 N) U0 _
fed up 厌倦 ' j+ b! f, m% B: e9 {: ]
I am rather fed up with your complaints. ; o+ {7 V# a6 B4 m. F  `( e
feel free to do something 不要拘束
$ I) @9 \" F3 O2 O: Z% H4 HPlease feel free to make suggestions. 2 A$ ]7 b: G# J, V
few and far between 很少,稀少 $ R/ ?" c6 a: ?: c
Human beings are few and far between in this zone. % E$ g7 |3 H+ \+ C
French leave 不辞而别 " _; q6 H* n+ G7 O5 y2 z3 v
give me a headache 让人头痛 + z3 M+ ^+ H5 R2 W
The naughty boy gave me a headache.
2 Q( a% |2 r% `* h/ b" E& y, X1 Ngive me a hand 帮我一下
" P) \7 R5 N& v3 M# w! j5 [- ~3 Fgo Dutch AA制 / b! m' @5 J# g
God bless you 上帝保佑你 4 n" J) c- ^$ Y- S: q* \5 t3 O% b, r' E
God bless you with your examinations. # v0 y4 I! M: I( V7 b1 ]" C
God knows 天知道
. Y# }' Y: t& X+ \Got it? 明白了吗? 5 S7 m4 {) z* f% h, n
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 # V: ]1 G% l" q/ l2 s6 L
hands are full 非常忙
# M9 E. [& h3 I% Mhave a ball 勇敢 & V5 C' R5 w; \+ n+ A' Y
have had it 受够了 $ k9 ~, ~: z7 W: H8 A& q# J
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
) j. Q% f" h/ O0 w+ chold water 站得住脚
4 c; I5 [  M0 g0 n: v% p" e  ?+ ONon of his arguements seem to hold water.
5 |( }" \' h1 _4 I& }% `in every sense of word 在某种意义上说   w8 N/ \. v' Q: a/ D
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。5 D6 J9 J8 X4 d6 R
keep an eye on 提高警惕
# x6 ^; i' _) z8 r1 }+ fkill time打发时间
8 G( y  \+ l$ Z: _. [lazy bones 懒骨头 ! W5 l; Y% s7 T# @" C0 K
Get up lazy bones!
0 @, N( ]; |$ `' o4 I- s) ~7 xleave it to me 让我来吧 6 N9 M3 o% S2 w  a8 g" I& A
leave me alone 别管我 
0 {9 B* U  w( o/ _like father like son 有其父必有其子 - f0 W& a; l( H. ~* R8 v, R
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 6 K9 k. |2 M) k; ^. ~
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
* K. T; p( V# G3 X0 Tmake a big money 赚大钱
+ v1 Z$ n" K# s& j- |make both ends need 收支平衡
; D* k% j3 O7 T' l4 C0 bWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. ' H  n3 K. |! w9 c) c3 a
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
4 F3 v* q5 ?# j" xHis achievement made waves in his country. ' S% ~$ }' p+ W) @. m
make yourself at home 别拘束
9 T9 P! \5 f6 o2 mno good 没有好结果
' d# i& i5 i4 [, yBad mam comes tono good. 0 |0 q( e, d3 v9 C0 _' t0 l& h
no kidding 不要开玩笑 6 Y$ h; A! n* u( R0 }7 N7 e
none of your bussiness 不关你的事 3 b( |, }! D5 m; X5 |
not really 也不是……
6 S4 \/ c' ~% B# i, v, l. Eold hand 老手 & f" A1 e, @: l5 }* j4 o% I
He is an old hand at stealing. ! d% q/ |+ Z4 ^9 J: E) ~7 i2 b4 q; ]
old story 老一套 ) J& {  n4 A1 g; X: Z
I am tired of it,same old story.
/ U% a. Q) z  D8 p9 B% R4 m8 K5 Mon one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
- S. D4 M" y2 A. F" Lon occasion 间或
# @  v& l2 [3 eof one's own accord 自愿地
5 j' g1 U9 Q  w/ D! m) opacked like sardins 拥挤 . e8 m6 a& O1 y
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
* m& b7 z9 m9 S# m6 c& Opass away 去世 * i7 {3 x/ l5 o
pay the price 付出代价 , {4 m6 K& N+ r5 K. m- [
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. . |$ {0 I7 B  T
put up with 忍受
1 t* h3 e- _( J) a  D% D' dI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. , T: r! o6 X+ M+ i: ~
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 ' M8 N4 h) u9 t
red tape 繁文缛节
) s* a' r8 C2 y$ _: Fred carpet 红地毯
2 |( X% T% t4 f0 a( wrun into 偶遇 4 W6 |3 z' d+ i1 f' P
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
! p9 j7 R5 r% c% l5 Wrun out of 用尽,缺少 ) M* m3 L& b# F" x0 g5 M% X
Quick,quick,we are running out of time. # w: W3 @) j; x! C# Y% @
show up 炫耀
- C( D, E4 }: J: asmall potatos 小人物
" h+ N4 n3 q% H* Rso what? 那怎么样呢?
7 b; l. i. R7 k8 }- K7 ?stand up for 忍受
& I# E( [/ I: K. |$ F, n+ D  ]suit one's taste 对某人的胃口 - n% S4 W/ e- _2 R, t; D
sunday dress 最好的衣服 " v  W5 X" m: ^* M) w# [# s( x
sure thing 十有把握的事
, A3 s* |7 H% |$ j: z/ H9 Ltake one's time 尽情玩
. f7 Q5 D: Z# S; I% {% z3 `Take your time and enjoy it. % x6 A3 ]" I3 t6 v5 I1 X& Q
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
: V0 K/ Y8 o: C3 n0 T- D, lthat's it 就是   |0 T  S( Z8 Y2 o" H
that is really something 太好了 ! W8 q  y% j9 [$ r) I) f! [
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
, {9 Y- m9 x  g6 jthere you go 这边请
! _+ C( _9 I; w+ ]0 G# n' v) X6 ethere is nothing wrong with me 我没事   N2 z% U% Z5 U/ Y' f4 W3 N
under the table 死底下,秘密地
8 X0 X6 Q6 `; r/ nunder the weather 身体不适 3 O5 t! \. n, Z, o* c7 j: X; ?7 ~
what's going on 怎么了
6 k2 ^# d* \, V# Zwhat a man 多勇敢的人啊
, s5 {* V6 K# Hwalking dictionary 活字典
( ?& q2 T3 ^7 r. _2 Fwhat is up 近来可好 0 U0 x  n! Y# I  @! Q
Hi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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很好,感谢!
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老杨团队 追求完美
Are you serious about your post? There are so many mistakes in it.
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发表于 2017-6-19 09:40 | 显示全部楼层
GREAT, Thx
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老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。$ W' H) _6 G8 B
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
* F3 O! \7 l, l我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚7 ]& G1 E5 D4 E0 B; G
眼镜完好无损% \+ A' d% u* \4 z: u
然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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发表于 2017-6-26 15:25 | 显示全部楼层
第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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